Grieving Troy Williamson will get his previous game check back. Vikings coach Brad Childress called reporters Saturday to share the news, citing a need to change course that "came ringing back" to him following a weekly meeting with the veteran players on his leadership committee.

It might be remembered as The Year of Adversity in the NFL. From the New Orleans Saints being displaced by a hurricane, to a sex scandal in Minnesota, to the struggles of last season's Super Bowl teams, to the usual impact of key injuries, there's always a midweek crisis brewing somewhere.